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				<a href="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/faqdef.html#q1">
				<font face="Verdana" size="2">I missed my final exam, what can I 
				do? What does unforeseeable circumstances mean?</font></a></td>
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				<a href="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/faqdef.html#q5">
				<font face="Verdana" size="2">What does a deferred exam really 
				mean? Does it mean I can simply put off the writing of my final 
				exam for a few days?</font></a></td>
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				<a href="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/faqdef.html#q6">
				<font face="Verdana" size="2">I wasn&#8217;t feeling well but wrote my 
				exam, can I apply for a &#8220;DEF&#8221; notation?</font></a></td>
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				<a href="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/faqdef.html#q7">
				<font face="Verdana" size="2">How do I apply for the &#8220;DEF&#8221; 
				notation?</font></a></td>
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				<a href="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/faqdef.html#q8">
				<font face="Verdana" size="2">Is there a deadline?</font></a></td>
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				<a href="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/faqdef.html#q9">
				<font face="Verdana" size="2">Do I need to submit any documents 
				showing why I missed my exam?</font></a></td>
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				<a href="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/faqdef.html#q10">
				<font face="Verdana" size="2">What should I do if I don&#8217;t have 
				the documents right now?</font></a></td>
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				<a href="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/faqdef.html#q11">
				<font face="Verdana" size="2">Are there any other regulations 
				regarding the &#8220;DEF&#8221; notation?</font></a></td>
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				<a href="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/faqdef.html#q12">
				<font face="Verdana" size="2">In addition to missing the final 
				exam, I also did not complete all necessary term work. What do I 
				do?</font></a></td>
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				<a href="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/faqdef.html#q13">
				<font face="Verdana" size="2">How and when will I know if my 
				request has been approved?</font></a></td>
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				<a href="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/faqdef.html#q14">
				<font face="Verdana" size="2">If I don&#8217;t hear anything, should I 
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				<a href="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/faqdef.html#q15">
				<font face="Verdana" size="2">If the &#8220;DEF&#8221; notation is awarded, 
				when will I write the exam?</font></a></td>
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				<a href="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/faqdef.html#q16">
				<font face="Verdana" size="2">How do I know exact date and time 
				of my exam?</font></a></td>
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				<a href="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/faqdef.html#q17">
				<font face="Verdana" size="2">What happens if I have a conflict 
				between two deferred exams or between a deferred exam and one of 
				my regular courses?</font></a></td>
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				<a href="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/faqdef.html#q18">
				<font face="Verdana" size="2">What happens once I write the 
				deferred exam?</font></a></td>
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				<a href="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/faqdef.html#q19">
				What happens if I don&#8217;t write the deferred exam?</a></font><br />
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            I missed my final exam, what can I do? What does unforeseeable circumstances mean?&nbsp; 
			<a href="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/faqdef.html#top">
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                <td width="100%"><font face="Verdana" size="2">If you missed your final for unforeseeable circumstances (a serious illness or severe injury; a recent death in one&#8217;s immediate family; unexpectedly assuming responsibility of an immediate family member due to serious illness; severe emotional stress, fire) beyond your control, you can apply for a &#8220;DEF&#8221; notation.</font><p>
				<font face="Verdana" size="2">The Examinations Office cannot assist you if the exam you missed is a mid-term. We deal only with final examinations administered through our office. If you miss a mid-term, you will need to work with your instructor to try and resolve the matter.
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            <font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>What does a deferred exam really 
			mean? Does it mean I can simply put off the writing of my final exam 
			for a few days?&nbsp; 
			<a href="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/faqdef.html#top">
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                <td width="100%" valign="top"><font face="Verdana" size="2">To defer an exam means that you are requesting formal permission to write your exam at a future date because of one of the reasons mentioned above. It does not mean that you will simply delay your exam for a few days.</font></td>
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            <font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>I wasn&#8217;t feeling well but wrote my 
			exam, can I apply for a &#8220;DEF&#8221; notation?&nbsp; 
			<a href="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/faqdef.html#top">
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                <td width="100%" valign="top"><font face="Verdana" size="2">No. Once you have attempted an exam, you cannot be considered for a &#8220;DEF&#8221; notation. A &#8220;DEF&#8221; notation can only be granted when a student does not write a final exam.</font></td>
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            <font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>How do I apply for the &#8220;DEF&#8221; 
			notation?&nbsp; 
			<a href="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/faqdef.html#top">
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                <td width="100%" valign="top"><font face="Verdana" size="2">You obtain the Request for a &#8220;DEF&#8221; notation form from either the Temporary Examinations Office at the exam site (H439or MB S2.455 - SGW) during the final exam period; or from the 
				<a target="_blank" href="http://registrar.concordia.ca/SSC/">Birks 
				Student Service Centre</a> (LB 185); or 
				<a target="_blank" href="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/pdf/form4.pdf">download a PDF version</a>.<br />
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				You submit the form to the
				<a target="_blank" href="http://registrar.concordia.ca/SSC/">Birks 
				Student Service Centre</a> (LB 185) along with the processing 
				fee of $25.00 per course and all relevant supporting 
				documentation.</font></td>
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            <font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Is there a deadline?&nbsp;
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                <td width="100%" valign="top"><font face="Verdana" size="2">The 
				deadlines are as follows:<br />
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						<td valign="top" width="110" align="right"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>January 15</b></font></td>
						<td valign="top" width="5">&nbsp;</td>
						<td valign="top"><font face="Verdana" size="2">for Fall 
						courses (/2)</font></td>
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						<td valign="top" width="110" align="right"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>May 15</b></font></td>
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						<td valign="top"><font face="Verdana" size="2">for 
					Fall/Winter or Winter courses (/3 or /4)</font></td>
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						<td valign="top" width="110" align="right"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>August 31</b></font></td>
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						<td valign="top"><font face="Verdana" size="2">for 
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				<p><font face="Verdana" size="2">Please note that these deadlines are not extended. If you are missing any of the documents that need to be submitted, 
				<b>don&#8217;t wait to get them</b>. Submit the request form before the deadline without the documents and note on the form that the supporting materials will be submitted at a later date.</font></p></td>
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            <font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Do I need to submit any documents 
			showing why I missed my exam?&nbsp; 
			<a href="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/faqdef.html#top">
			<img border="0" src="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/top.gif" width="26" height="7" alt="top of page" /></a></b></font></td>
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                <td width="100%" valign="top"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Yes, you can include these documents with your application form or provide them as soon as possible thereafter. Requests won&#8217;t be processed until relevant documentation has been received BUT don&#8217;t miss a deadline because you are waiting for documents. Always submit the request form before the deadline and follow-up with the documents later if necessary.</font><p>
				<font face="Verdana" size="2">If you missed your exam due to a short-term illness, you must submit a 
				<a target="_blank" href="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/pdf/form4B.pdf">Concordia medical certificate</a>.  The medical certificate must indicate very clearly that you were unable to be present at the
				<b>specific date of the missed exam</b>.</font></p>
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				<font face="Verdana" size="2">You must visit your medical practitioner on or before the date of the missed exam.  By submitting this note, be advised that you authorize the University to verify its legitimacy.  Tampering, altering or modifying the certificate in any way could lead to charges brought against you under the Code of Rights and Responsibilities and/or the Academic Code of Conduct.</font></p>
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				<font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Please note:</b><br />
				Photocopies of the Concordia medical certificate are <b>not</b> acceptable.  The Concordia medical certificate must indicate that you could not be at school on the date of your exam or your request will be rejected and you will be asked to provide more details.  A medical note that says you were seen by the doctor will not be sufficient.  It must state that you were seen and could not be present on the date of your exam.  Also, note that the physican/hospital/clinic must provide a stamp on the document as well.<br />
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				You may also visit 
				<a target="_blank" href="../">Concordia&#8217;s Health Services Department</a> where 
				they can assess your medical condition and offer the appropriate 
				assistance. Health Services will assist with a medical excuse 
				certificate if the following criteria are met:</font></p>
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					<li><font face="Verdana" size="2">You have been seen or 
					followed at Health Services during the time of the illness</font></li>
					<li><font face="Verdana" size="2">The nature of the illness 
					is serious enough to justify absence from an exam</font></li>
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				<p><font face="Verdana" size="2">If you missed your exam for 
				reasons other than medical you must submit as much relevant 
				documentation as possible (e.g. obituary or death certificate; 
				letter from your employer; police report, etc).</font></p></td>
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            <font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>What should I do if I don&#8217;t have 
			the documents right now?&nbsp; 
			<a href="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/faqdef.html#top">
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				Submit the request form without them before the deadline mentioned above. The supporting documentation can be handed in at a later date.</font></td>
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            <font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Are there any other regulations 
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                <td width="100%" valign="top"><font face="Verdana" size="2">The grade assigned by your instructor must contain the DNW (did not write) notation or we will not be able to process your request. If a grade of F, FNS, R or NR is submitted for you, we cannot process your request.</font><p>
				<font face="Verdana" size="2">If the grade assigned for you is F or FNS (without the DNW notation), R or NR, your request will automatically be turned down. You will be notified of this decision in writing and it will be your responsibility to contact your instructor to determine whether an incorrect grade was submitted for your. If, after discussions with your instructor, it is clarified that a change of grade will be submitted, please monitor your record until you see the grade changed. When that occurs, call the Examinations Office at 848-2424, ext. 2608, 2609 or 2676 and we will reactivate your request.
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            <a name="q12"></a><br />
            <font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>In addition to missing the final 
			exam, I also did not complete all necessary term work. What do I do?&nbsp;
			<a href="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/faqdef.html#top">
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                <td width="100%" valign="top"><font face="Verdana" size="2">The 
				Examinations Office will process a request for a &#8220;DEF&#8221; notation 
				for the missed final exam but will not deal with the missing 
				term work issue. Please refer to the regulations in the 
													<a target="_blank" href="http://registrar.concordia.ca/calendar/">Undergraduate Calendar</a> regarding Late Completion of courses with 
				INC notations.</font></td>
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            <a name="q13"></a><br />
            <font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>How and when will I know if my 
			request has been approved?&nbsp; 
			<a href="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/faqdef.html#top">
			<img border="0" src="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/top.gif" width="26" height="7" alt="top of page" /></a></b></font></td>
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                <td width="100%" valign="top"><font face="Verdana" size="2">You will receive a letter from the Examinations Office. Processing of requests for &#8220;DEF&#8221; notations will start as soon as the official examination period is over and once your final grade has been recorded. Answers will be mailed out on an ongoing basis.</font></td>
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            <a name="q14"></a><br />
            <font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>If I don&#8217;t hear anything, should I 
			call?&nbsp; 
			<a href="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/faqdef.html#top">
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                <td width="100%" valign="top"><font face="Verdana" size="2">It is always wise to call if you don&#8217;t hear from us within a reasonable time frame. If you have not heard within a month of the time you submitted the form, please don&#8217;t hesitate to call us at 848-2424, ext. 2608, 2609 or 2676. You should also make sure that your address on the portal is valid.</font></td>
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            <a name="q15"></a><br />
            <font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>If the &#8220;DEF&#8221; notation is awarded, 
			when will I write the exam?&nbsp; 
			<a href="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/faqdef.html#top">
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                <td width="100%" valign="top"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>
				<font color="#000080">Faculty of Arts &amp; Science and Fine Arts 
				courses:</font></b></font><p><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>
				December:<br />
				</b><br />
				Missed exam in December<br />
&#8211; course offered in January<br />
&#8211; write with April finals</font></p>
				<p><font face="Verdana" size="2">Missed exam in December<br />
&#8211; course not offered in January<br />
&#8211; write in February (mid-term break)</font></p>
				<p><font face="Verdana" size="2">NB: Potential graduates for June would write during the replacement period in February (mid-term break). 
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				<br />
				<br />
				<b>April:<br />
				</b><br />
				Missed exam in April<br />
				&#8211; course offered in 1st summer session<br />
								&#8211; write with June finals</font></p>
				<p><font face="Verdana" size="2">Missed exam in April<br />
				&#8211; course offered in 2nd summer session<br />
				&#8211; write with August finals</font></p>
				<p><font face="Verdana" size="2">Missed exam in April<br />
								&#8211; course not offered in either summer session<br />
				&#8211; write in replacement period after August finals
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				<br />
				<br />
				<b>June/August:<br />
				</b><br />
				Missed exam in June (3 credit course)<br />
&#8211; course offered in September<br />
								&#8211; write with December finals</font></p>
				<p><font face="Verdana" size="2">Missed exam in June (3 credit course)<br />
				&#8211; course not offered in September<br />
								&#8211; write in October replacement period</font></p>
				<p><font face="Verdana" size="2">Missed exam in June (6 credit course)<br />
								&#8211; write in October replacement period</font></p>
				<p><font face="Verdana" size="2">Missed exam in August<br />
				&#8211; course offered in September<br />
								&#8211; write with December finals</font></p>
				<p><font face="Verdana" size="2">Missed exam in August<br />
				&#8211; course not offered in September<br />
				&#8211; write in October replacement period</font></p>
				<p><font face="Verdana" size="2">NB: Potential graduates for November would write during the replacement period in October.
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				<br />
				<br />
				<font color="#000080"><b>Faculty of Engineering &amp; Computer 
				Science and John Molson School of Business courses: </b></font>
				<br />
				<br />
				<b>December:<br />
				</b><br />
				Missed exam in December<br />
&#8211; course offered in January<br />
				&#8211; write with April finals</font></p>
				<p><font face="Verdana" size="2">Missed exam in December<br />
&#8211; course offered in 1st summer session<br />
				&#8211; write with June finals</font></p>
				<p><font face="Verdana" size="2">Missed exam in December<br />
								&#8211; course offered in 2nd summer session<br />
				&#8211; write with August finals</font></p>
				<p><font face="Verdana" size="2">Missed exam in December<br />
								&#8211; course offered in September<br />
				&#8211; write with December finals
<br />
				<br />
				<b>April::</b><br />
				<br />
				Missed exam in April<br />
								&#8211; course offered in 1st summer session<br />
				&#8211; write with June finals</font></p>
				<p><font face="Verdana" size="2">Missed exam in April<br />
								&#8211; course offered in 2nd summer session<br />
				&#8211; write with August finals</font></p>
				<p><font face="Verdana" size="2">Missed exam in April<br />
								&#8211; course offered in September<br />
				&#8211; write with December finals</font></p>
				<p><font face="Verdana" size="2">Missed exam in April<br />
								&#8211; course offered in January<br />
				&#8211; write with April finals</font></p>
				<p><font face="Verdana" size="2">NB: Potential graduates in Engineering &amp; Computer Science: If you are required to write a deferred exam for a course that is not offered in the term immediately prior to your graduation, a &#8220;special exam&#8221; will be provided for you and scheduled during the regular final exam period. 
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            <a name="q16"></a><br />
            <font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>How do I know exact date and time 
			of my exam?&nbsp; 
			<a href="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/faqdef.html#top">
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                <td width="100%" valign="top"><font face="Verdana" size="2">You will receive a letter from the Examinations Office approximately one month before the deferred exam telling you the date, time and location of your exam.</font></td>
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            <a name="q17"></a><br />
            <font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>What happens if I have a conflict 
			between two deferred exams or between a deferred exam and one of my 
			regular courses?</b> 
        <b>&nbsp; <a href="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/faqdef.html#top">
			<img border="0" src="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/top.gif" width="26" height="7" alt="top of page" /></a></b></font></td>
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                <td width="100%" valign="top"><font face="Verdana" size="2">The Examinations Office will automatically resolve these conflicts for you and inform you of the solution in writing. It may mean that you have to write an alternate for one of them or you might have to write two exams back-to-back.</font></td>
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            <a name="q18"></a><br />
            <font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>What happens once I write the deferred exam?&nbsp; 
			<a href="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/faqdef.html#top">
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                <td width="100%" valign="top"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Your exam will be evaluated and a grade submitted to the Office of the Registrar. The new grade submitted for you will replace the &#8220;DEF&#8221; notation on your record.</font></td>
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            <a name="q19"></a><br />
            <font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>What happens if I don&#8217;t write the 
			deferred exam?&nbsp; 
			<a href="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/faqdef.html#top">
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                <td width="100%" valign="top"><font face="Verdana" size="2">It depends on the situation. If you decide that you don&#8217;t want to write the deferred exam, your &#8220;DEF&#8221; notation will be replaced by the original grade submitted for you and it will be calculated in your grade point average. You also forfeit the chance to write the missed exam and you must repeat the course if it is a requirement of your degree.</font><p>
				<font face="Verdana" size="2">If you were prevented from writing the deferred exam due to extraordinary circumstances, you may apply to the University Examinations Committee. You would be required to provide documentary evidence in support of your request and you have to submit a second 
				<a href="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/pdf/form4.pdf">&#8220;Request for a &#8220;DEF&#8221; notation&#8221; application form</a> along with the fee. Please refer to the deadlines mentioned above.
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